Energy Service Company Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

All energy service companies/marketers participating in our service territory must be electronic data interchange-certified by completing Phase III EDI testing (DOC). Testing includes the exchange of connectivity information, submission of a Statement of EDI Readiness, connectivity testing, and transaction set testing.

Phase I Testing & Certification

Utilities and energy service companies/marketers are required to obtain EDI Phase I Certification from the New York Public Service Commission Staff by successfully meeting Phase I test standards outlined in the New York EDI Technical Operating Profile and related documents.

Statement of EDI Readiness (DOC) —All energy service companies/marketers are required to sign and submit an original copy of the Statement of EDI Readiness to O&R, prior to Phase III certification testing

Changing EDI Vendors

In order to change EDI vendors, scheduled connectivity testing is required with the new vendor. Please include the following in the request:

Letter of Authorization

New EDI Connectivity profile

PGP KEY, and

Connectivity testing in Test and Production environments

In addition, EDI connectivity testing is always scheduled on a Monday. the supplier will have to stop sending EDI files by Thursday 12 p.m. before the testing date. This request should be sent via email to the Retail Access department.

Supplemental Guidelines

Supplemental guidelines provide additional information about specific data segments in each transaction and our use of conditional and optional data segments. Supplemental guidelines are available for the following transactions: